Massena teens squirrel hunt leads to felony charge

MASSENA  An apparent squirrel hunt in the backyard of a Stoughton Avenue residence Saturday morning drew more than a dozen police officers and resulted in felony and misdemeanor charges for the teenage shooter.

Village police charged William P. Rochefort, 18, of 107 Stoughton Ave., with a felony count of tampering with evidence and misdemeanor charges of reckless endangerment and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling. He was later turned over to his mother.